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Population in Denmark compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 115,843,670 people in the Philippines in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 117,991,570 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 19.6 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 14th.
  • The countries together account for 1.5% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +1.16% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (31.8% growth).

Denmark vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Philippines
2100 5,879,692 115,065,514
2099 5,887,324 115,822,085
2098 5,894,688 116,579,642
2097 5,902,451 117,339,735
2096 5,909,729 118,106,310
2095 5,917,219 118,872,671
2094 5,925,288 119,632,784
2093 5,933,241 120,394,127
2092 5,941,337 121,153,505
2091 5,949,626 121,910,997
2090 5,958,205 122,658,317
2089 5,966,645 123,398,001
2088 5,974,290 124,128,536
2087 5,982,321 124,849,376
2086 5,989,976 125,558,475
2085 5,997,455 126,253,074
2084 6,004,175 126,925,232
2083 6,010,595 127,573,007
2082 6,016,013 128,202,586
2081 6,020,048 128,806,308
2080 6,023,906 129,391,229
2079 6,027,570 129,944,270
2078 6,030,553 130,476,671
2077 6,033,561 130,988,299
2076 6,037,007 131,462,248
2075 6,039,523 131,906,358
2074 6,041,944 132,328,468
2073 6,044,803 132,719,174
2072 6,046,641 133,084,836
2071 6,048,624 133,419,916
2070 6,051,078 133,733,411
2069 6,053,869 134,020,647
2068 6,056,924 134,283,663
2067 6,060,476 134,528,603
2066 6,064,191 134,744,843
2065 6,069,049 134,949,800
2064 6,073,904 135,128,431
2063 6,078,625 135,285,603
2062 6,083,792 135,425,056
2061 6,088,815 135,539,763
2060 6,094,310 135,631,085
2059 6,099,236 135,698,075
2058 6,103,864 135,730,163
2057 6,108,995 135,736,069
2056 6,114,524 135,720,219
2055 6,120,037 135,665,249
2054 6,124,581 135,570,794
2053 6,129,266 135,440,724
2052 6,132,944 135,273,857
2051 6,136,666 135,054,258
2050 6,139,893 134,793,554
2049 6,142,477 134,483,048
2048 6,144,414 134,131,716
2047 6,146,231 133,731,695
2046 6,147,918 133,281,676
2045 6,148,320 132,787,906
2044 6,149,066 132,252,742
2043 6,149,226 131,678,840
2042 6,149,216 131,067,112
2041 6,148,827 130,419,312
2040 6,147,418 129,735,394
2039 6,145,884 129,020,366
2038 6,142,758 128,266,374
2037 6,139,788 127,482,230
2036 6,135,708 126,671,125
2035 6,130,764 125,841,025
2034 6,124,513 124,990,553
2033 6,117,467 124,123,848
2032 6,110,061 123,246,040
2031 6,100,566 122,359,182
2030 6,090,119 121,453,322
2029 6,077,752 120,538,221
2028 6,063,214 119,609,503
2027 6,046,188 118,675,486
2026 6,027,292 117,737,984
2025 6,004,069 116,792,787
2024 5,976,992 115,843,670
2023 5,946,952 114,891,199
2022 5,903,037 113,964,338
2021 5,856,733 113,100,950
2020 5,831,404 112,081,264
2019 5,814,422 110,804,683
2018 5,793,636 109,465,287
2017 5,764,980 108,119,693
2016 5,728,010 106,735,719
2015 5,683,483 105,312,992
2014 5,643,475 103,767,130
2013 5,614,932 102,076,336
2012 5,591,572 100,175,512
2011 5,570,572 98,248,614
2010 5,547,683 96,337,125
2009 5,523,095 94,384,250
2008 5,493,621 92,699,095
2007 5,461,438 91,075,184
2006 5,437,272 89,508,986
2005 5,419,432 88,015,962
2004 5,404,523 86,394,504
2003 5,390,574 84,731,835
2002 5,375,931 83,068,889
2001 5,358,783 81,401,488
2000 5,339,616 79,625,397
1999 5,321,799 77,753,257
1998 5,304,219 75,791,024
1997 5,284,991 73,908,810
1996 5,263,074 72,190,242
1995 5,233,373 70,546,246
1994 5,206,180 69,019,291
1993 5,188,628 67,530,621
1992 5,171,370 65,926,125
1991 5,154,298 64,382,249
1990 5,140,939 62,854,666
1989 5,132,594 61,265,260
1988 5,129,516 59,739,052
1987 5,127,024 58,157,496
1986 5,120,534 56,645,077
1985 5,113,691 55,213,006
1984 5,111,619 53,726,181
1983 5,114,297 52,194,620
1982 5,117,810 50,695,707
1981 5,121,572 49,311,727
1980 5,123,027 48,043,740
1979 5,116,801 46,807,103
1978 5,104,248 45,575,281
1977 5,088,419 44,367,962
1976 5,072,596 43,201,488
1975 5,059,862 42,120,826
1974 5,045,297 41,174,341
1973 5,021,861 40,294,130
1972 4,991,596 39,408,560
1971 4,963,126 38,518,659
1970 4,928,757 37,622,204
1969 4,891,860 36,660,799
1968 4,864,883 35,638,342
1967 4,835,354 34,621,320
1966 4,797,381 33,617,170
1965 4,759,012 32,625,316
1964 4,722,072 31,643,032
1963 4,684,483 30,674,731
1962 4,647,727 29,723,536
1961 4,611,687 28,792,621
1960 4,579,603 27,891,897

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/philippines | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,255,851 people (a 10.5% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 14th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Denmark's population will grow by 1.78% to 6,139,893 people with a rank change from 114th to 120th. The population of the Philippines will increase by 14.2% to 134,793,554 people and rank change from 14th to 13th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Philippines
2100 -0.13% -0.65%
2099 -0.12% -0.65%
2098 -0.13% -0.65%
2097 -0.12% -0.65%
2096 -0.13% -0.64%
2095 -0.14% -0.64%
2094 -0.13% -0.63%
2093 -0.14% -0.63%
2092 -0.14% -0.62%
2091 -0.14% -0.61%
2090 -0.14% -0.6%
2089 -0.13% -0.59%
2088 -0.13% -0.58%
2087 -0.13% -0.56%
2086 -0.12% -0.55%
2085 -0.11% -0.53%
2084 -0.11% -0.51%
2083 -0.09% -0.49%
2082 -0.07% -0.47%
2081 -0.06% -0.45%
2080 -0.06% -0.43%
2079 -0.05% -0.41%
2078 -0.05% -0.39%
2077 -0.06% -0.36%
2076 -0.04% -0.34%
2075 -0.04% -0.32%
2074 -0.05% -0.29%
2073 -0.03% -0.27%
2072 -0.03% -0.25%
2071 -0.04% -0.23%
2070 -0.05% -0.21%
2069 -0.05% -0.2%
2068 -0.06% -0.18%
2067 -0.06% -0.16%
2066 -0.08% -0.15%
2065 -0.08% -0.13%
2064 -0.08% -0.12%
2063 -0.08% -0.1%
2062 -0.08% -0.08%
2061 -0.09% -0.07%
2060 -0.08% -0.05%
2059 -0.08% -0.02%
2058 -0.08% -0.004%
2057 -0.09% 0.01%
2056 -0.09% 0.04%
2055 -0.07% 0.07%
2054 -0.08% 0.1%
2053 -0.06% 0.12%
2052 -0.06% 0.16%
2051 -0.05% 0.19%
2050 -0.04% 0.23%
2049 -0.03% 0.26%
2048 -0.03% 0.3%
2047 -0.03% 0.34%
2046 -0.007% 0.37%
2045 -0.01% 0.4%
2044 -0.003% 0.44%
2043 0% 0.47%
2042 0.006% 0.5%
2041 0.02% 0.53%
2040 0.02% 0.55%
2039 0.05% 0.59%
2038 0.05% 0.62%
2037 0.07% 0.64%
2036 0.08% 0.66%
2035 0.1% 0.68%
2034 0.12% 0.7%
2033 0.12% 0.71%
2032 0.16% 0.72%
2031 0.17% 0.75%
2030 0.2% 0.76%
2029 0.24% 0.78%
2028 0.28% 0.79%
2027 0.31% 0.8%
2026 0.39% 0.81%
2025 0.45% 0.82%
2024 0.51% 0.83%
2023 0.74% 0.81%
2022 0.79% 0.76%
2021 0.43% 0.91%
2020 0.29% 1.15%
2019 0.36% 1.22%
2018 0.5% 1.24%
2017 0.65% 1.3%
2016 0.78% 1.35%
2015 0.71% 1.49%
2014 0.51% 1.66%
2013 0.42% 1.9%
2012 0.38% 1.96%
2011 0.41% 1.98%
2010 0.45% 2.07%
2009 0.54% 1.82%
2008 0.59% 1.78%
2007 0.44% 1.75%
2006 0.33% 1.7%
2005 0.28% 1.88%
2004 0.26% 1.96%
2003 0.27% 2%
2002 0.32% 2.05%
2001 0.36% 2.23%
2000 0.33% 2.41%
1999 0.33% 2.59%
1998 0.36% 2.55%
1997 0.42% 2.38%
1996 0.57% 2.33%
1995 0.52% 2.21%
1994 0.34% 2.2%
1993 0.33% 2.43%
1992 0.33% 2.4%
1991 0.26% 2.43%
1990 0.16% 2.59%
1989 0.06% 2.55%
1988 0.05% 2.72%
1987 0.13% 2.67%
1986 0.13% 2.59%
1985 0.04% 2.77%
1984 -0.05% 2.93%
1983 -0.07% 2.96%
1982 -0.07% 2.81%
1981 -0.03% 2.64%
1980 0.12% 2.64%
1979 0.25% 2.7%
1978 0.31% 2.72%
1977 0.31% 2.7%
1976 0.25% 2.57%
1975 0.29% 2.3%
1974 0.47% 2.18%
1973 0.61% 2.25%
1972 0.57% 2.31%
1971 0.7% 2.38%
1970 0.75% 2.62%
1969 0.55% 2.87%
1968 0.61% 2.94%
1967 0.79% 2.99%
1966 0.81% 3.04%
1965 0.78% 3.1%
1964 0.8% 3.16%
1963 0.79% 3.2%
1962 0.78% 3.23%
1961 0.7% 3.23%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while the Philippines' population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Denmark Philippines
Current population
6032403
117991570
Population rank 114/197 14/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 1.42%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
33.1 seconds
One birth every
9.11 minutes
17.1 seconds
One death every
9.02 minutes
44 seconds
Daily growth/decline +82 +2,610
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +952,471
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 113/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 -149,315
Net migration rank 32/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -149,315
2024 - 25,639 - -160,373
2023 -595 31,006 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 -1,180 60,219 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 5,857 26,887 917,928 -85,185
2020 5,831 10,851 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 6,977 9,488 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 6,373 18,919 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 8,071 24,561 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 9,165 33,391 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 5,683 42,284 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 5,644 27,242 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 3,931 21,359 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 5,592 16,871 1,979,568 95,702
2011 6,685 13,495 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 8,876 17,533 2,030,979 13,556
2009 8,285 15,551 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 10,438 25,775 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 8,192 20,560 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 9,787 10,491 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 9,755 6,887 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 9,188 5,166 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 7,007 7,228 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 5,376 9,629 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 6,967 12,192 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 9,078 10,441 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 6,919 9,520 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 7,956 11,098 1,870,371 178,274
1997 7,927 12,269 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 6,842 17,534 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 6,280 28,958 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 8,850 10,766 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 4,670 11,411 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 6,722 11,937 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 4,639 10,827 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 2,056 8,667 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 2,053 3,720 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 0 677 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 -1,538 6,338 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 -2,561 11,463 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 -4,603 9,957 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 -5,623 4,325 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 -6,649 1,952 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 -2,559 235 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 -3,073 -1,741 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 1,537 803 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 4,605 5,808 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 9,187 5,678 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 11,703 5,548 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 11,667 3,182 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 20,746 -10,672 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 19,676 -437 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 21,092 7,107 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 24,958 7,053 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 26,801 -1,159 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 22,673 20,947 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 23,481 6,687 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 27,243 -3,557 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 33,363 1,623 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 38,858 2,011 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 37,596 -2,098 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 36,832 1,333 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 36,539 594 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 32,070 3,900 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 33,205 3,012 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 32,515 -4,047 1,036,017 -155,354

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 15.4% of the population change in Denmark is from natural causes (a gain of 51,826 people) and 84.6% is from migration (a gain of 284,848 people). In the Philippines 88.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 14,279,705 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,848,117 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

Biggest cities by population

Denmark
City Population
Copenhagen 667K
Aarhus 291K
Odense 185K
Aalborg 122K
Frederiksberg 106K
Gentofte 75.8K
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.5K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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